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Data Centre Test and Products Operations Engineer Consultancy Support

2016-02-26 17:09:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are currently looking for a person to provide Data Centre Test and Products Operations Engineer Consultancy Support. TASKS Provision of support to the daily monitoring and first line support of the Data Centre, and analysis and reporting of operational anomalies. Provision of support to the user queries received by the user service helpdesk regarding Data Centre services. Support to the development of Data Centre tools for monitoring and reporting. Provision of support to prototyping concepts for evolving the Data Centre services to support current and future EUMETSAT programmes. Provision of support to the test automation of the Data Centre evolutions. Provision of support to the development of new formats for the Archive data. Provision of support to metadata content and their specification in the new formats. Preparation and maintenance of Data Centre documentation such as operational procedures and service guides for users. Preparation of material to support the usage of Data Centre services. SKILLS University degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering science discipline Excellent team working skills, able to work autonomously and have good analytical skills. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require also very good communication, presentation skills combined with the ability to perform under high workloads The key person shall have skills and experience in the following mandatory areas Fluency in English is mandatory with good communication skills EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Minimum 3 years of skills and experience in Working in an operations environment supporting the analysis of system and user support issues Good knowledge of the testing and test automation for a complex hardware and software system Experience of working with Earth Observation data formats, their visualisation and processing Programming experience in Java language, UNIX environment, scripting in Shell and Perl Technical knowledge for specification, validation and transformation using XMLXSDXLT and their associated tools Experience in using SQL to access relational databases such as Oracle Experience of handling and manipulating binary data Distinct advantage Experience in the development of the product formats, ideally netCDF and HDF. Good knowledge of standards, conventions and guidelines for the specification of metadata for Earth Observation data, for example Climate and Forecast Conventions. Experience with Meteorological data formats such as McIDAS, GeoTiff, BUFR and GRIB. Experience with using Data Access tools such as IDV, MATLAB, IDL and THREDDS. Knowledge of the SubVersion source code control systems. Knowledge of Software Development Environments such as the Eclipse. Knowledge of the QFS Test automation software. Working knowledge of French

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Operations Quality Assurrance Consultancy support

2016-02-26 17:09:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

CS GmbH With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. The tasks of the OPS QA consultant shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following Contributing to the provision of QA support and advice to members of OPS, to help ensure the correct implementation and performance of operational activities, in accordance with EUMETSATs Management System and all relevant OPS procedural documentation. Following selected operational activities, attending relevant operations meetings and identifying any aspects of concern of process QA relevance. Reviewing OPS procedural documentation procedures, guides, working practices, etc., ensuring consistency with the OPS documentation library in general and with the document conventions in use. Providing assistance guidance in the definition and implementation of processes to members of OPS. Supporting assessments of OPS processes and service reviews, recommending improvements where appropriate. Establishing, maintaining, analysing and reporting on metrics which provide insight into selected OPS processes andor operational services. Supporting Risk Management activities in accordance with the OPS Risk Management Plan organising and advising risk reviews, maintaining risk registers, following up mitigation actions, and producing report information. PROFILE The consultant shall have a university degree or equivalent in a technical subject and at least 3 years experience of a QA process assurance role, preferably in an operational 247 data processing andor serviceprovision environment. Experience of satellite ground segment operations would be of special value. Mandatory Knowledge, Experience and Skills Good knowledge of the ISO 9001 standard. Experience of working in an environment where an ISO 9001certified management system is used. Good verbal and written communication skills. Experience of documenting work activities in the form of process definitions, procedures and working practices, plus good userviewpoint writing skills. Experience of QA auditing andor process assessment. Skilled in using the Microsoft Office applications Word, Excel and Outlook. Complementary Knowledge, Experience and Skills Knowledge of ISO 31000 Risk Management andor experience of the activity. Knowledge of ISO 27001 Information Security Management andor experience of the activity. Possession of an auditing qualification, e.g. for ISO 9001. Experience of using Microsoft Office Visio and Powerpoint. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de and copy to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 15th April 2016 Starting Date ASAP Interviews week 1819 2016

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EPSSG Operations Preparation System and Coordination Consultancy Support mf

2016-02-23 15:09:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

EPSSG Operations Preparation System and Coordination Consultancy Support mf Ref. No. 1610583 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Job description For our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking an experienced System Engineer to contribute to the definition and operations preparation for the future EPS Second Generation EPSSG mission. You will be a member of the EPSSG Ops Prep Integrated Team OPIT at EUMETSAT and be involved in supporting the development of the EPSSG system. The support will include general Operation Preparation aspects but will focus on systemlevel and coordination responsibilities. Responsibilities The activities for this consultancy will cover Operation Preparation definition and coordination tasks focusing on System Operation aspects. The tasks and responsibilities will typically include the following Lead endtoend Operation Preparation activities when external entities and partners are involved, in coordination with relevant existing operational interfaces managed in the EUMETSAT Operations Division OPS Deputise for the System Ops Team Leader in charge of the Ground and System Operation Team Manage and coordinate Joint Operation Plans and Operations Interface Control Documents Support OPS team leaders in managing the development and validation of end toend System Operation Procedures and Timelines which cover Operations related to Databases, On Board Software and System routine contingency scenarios. Lead System Timeline procedures definition Coordinate with OPS team leaders to ensure compliance with existing OPS workflows and processes as per the Operations Management Plan OMP In coordination with OPS teams, contribute to the Reference Operations Plan and ensure coherency with mission concepts Contribute to the SSVT Specification and Organisation Plan and coordinate all SSVT test plans with Satellite and System teams Define the Operations Validation Plan and ensure technical coordination for the related future activities Ensure coherency and homogeneity of all delivery mechanism to Ops Prep and future operational usages Coordinate with OPS the MMI definition and control room layout organisation Ensure focal point of contact for coordination with VV team Ensure focal point of contact for coordination and Ops Prep support to OGS team Coordinate communication within Ops Prep team ensure newcomer induction and reading materials Support EPSSG System team for requirement traceability to Operations and Concepts This is a fulltime position with a planned starting date ASAP. The tasks will be carried out at EUMETSAT facilities in Darmstadt, but travel within Europe may be required for certain activities. Oncall support is not foreseen as a routine task. However on very specific phases e.g. satellite launch campaign, beginning of operational phases oncall support may be requested. Qualifications Competencies In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, you shall have a demonstrated experience of at least five years in the field of Spacecraft Operations with specific experience as follows Expertise in space to ground interface and endtoend system dataflow ensuring mission data availability to end users Good system knowledge of the main functional elements of a ground system which are used for the monitoring and control of a satellite Spacecraft monitor and control operations on a SCOS2000 based system Experience in the operation or development of satellite ground segment facilities, in particular procedure development, monitor and control, mission planning, onboard software management, performance analysis, configuration management and simulator facilities Demonstrated experience in a similar key role for the definition and validation of specific operation preparation phases such as SSVT, validation campaigns or rehearsals Operation development life cycle and Operation Preparation environment such as procedure editor and databases management tools Specification of system and operational concepts, facility requirements and external operational interfaces management The working language for the position is English and therefore the person must be able to work effectively in this language. Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for you to have experience with some of the following Inorbit System operations of Low Earth Orbit Earth Observation satellites Have demonstrated experience of working in a multipartner programme Good knowledge of working methods and corporate culture of EUMETSAT partners and other agencies such as ESA, LEOPService Providers, DLR, CNES and space industry Specific Operational phases such as LEOP, SIOV, and Commissioning phases Configuration management of operation baseline components on operational systems System development life cycle, phases, reviews and deliverables System engineering background with a System Architecture developed in an MBSE Model Based Systems Engineering approach and system engineering tool CORE In terms of soft skills and characteristics, you should possess the following Excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people Work in teams and good interpersonal skills to coordinate with team leaders and key stakeholders as well as in cooperation with industry and partner agencies Work proactively with capability to lead a small team, with the minimum of supervision Perform effectively under high workloads and be able to adapt to a rapidly changing timecritical environment Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress Able to commit to the plan and deliver the expected results on time or to report proactively if any deviations are foreseen What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mr. Kevin Davies by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId817joblistId1 with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date April 06th, 2016 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma develops products and systems for defense, civilian authorities, and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for vessels and aircraft, space technology, and advanced aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, and maintains international subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Sign up for Termas newsletter here or follow Terma to remain updated on our news and events

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EPSSG Operations Preparation System and Coordination Consultancy Support

2016-02-19 18:08:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. The key personn will deputise System Ops Team Leader in charge of the Ground and System Operation Team. Heshe will Lead end to end Operation Preparation activities when external entities and partners are involved, in coordination with relevant existing operational interfaces managed in OPS. The key personn will deputise System Ops Team Leader in charge of the Ground and System Operation Team. Heshe will manage and Coordinate Joint Operation Plans and Operations Interface Control Documents. The key personn will support OPS Team leaders in managing the development and validation of end to end System Operation Procedures and Timelines which cover Operations related to Databases, On Board Software and System routinecontingency scenarios. Lead System Timeline procedures definition. Heshe will coordinate with OPS team leaders to ensure compliance with existing OPS workflows and processes as per Operations Management Plan OMP. The key personn in coordination with OPS teams, will contribute to the Reference Operations Plan and ensure coherency with mission concepts. Heshe will contribute to SSVT Specification and Organisation Plan and coordinate all SSVT test plans with Satellite and System teams. Heshe will define Operations Validation Plan and ensure technical coordination for the related future activities. The key personn will ensure coherency and homogeneity of all delivery mechanism to Ops Prep and future Operational usages. Heshe will coordinate with OPS the MMI definition and control room layout organisation Heshe will ensure focal point of contact for coordination with VV team. The key personn will ensure focal point of contact for coordination and Ops Prep support to OGS team. Heshe will coordinate communication within Ops Prep team ensure new comer induction and reading materials. The key personn will support EPSSG System team for requirement traceability to Operations and Concepts. PROFILE In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Key person shall have a demonstrated experience of at least five years in the field of Spacecraft Operations with specific experience as follow Expertise in space to ground interface and end to end system dataflow ensuring mission data availability to end users. Good system knowledge of the main functional elements of a ground system which are used for the monitoring and control of a satellite. Spacecraft monitor and control operations on SCOS based system. Experience in the operation or development of satellite ground segment facilities, in particular procedure development, monitor and control, mission planning, onboard software management, performance analysis, configuration management and simulator facilities. Demonstrated experience in a similar key role for the definition and validation of specific operation preparation phases such as SSVT, validation campaigns or rehearsals Operation development life cycle and Operation Preparation environment such as procedure editor and databases management tools. Specification of system and operational concepts, facility requirements and external operational interfaces management. Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the Key person to have experience with some of the following Inorbit System operations of Low Earth Orbit Earth Observation satellites. Have demonstrated experience of working in a multipartner programme Good knowledge of working methods and corporate culture of EUMETSAT partners and other agencies such as ESA, LEOPService Provider, DLR, CNES and space industry. Specific Operational phases such as LEOP, SIOV, and Commissioning phases. Configuration management of operation baseline components on operational systems. System development life cycle, phases, reviews and deliverables. System engineering background with System Architecture developed in an MBSE Model Based Systems Engineering approach and system engineering tool CORE How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 4th April 2016 Starting Date ASAP Interviews week 1718 2016

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Satellite Application Facilities Engineering Consultancy Support

2016-02-19 18:08:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. This job position is for our customer EUMETSAT. PRS is responsible to organise with the SAFs all development or operations oriented reviews, and provides review secretariat support. The EUMETAT SAF Web Area encompasses a suite of webbased tools necessary to support SAF Network Management activities. Examples are the Webbased RID tool supporting the SAF Reviews and the tools enabling control of the SAF baseline. Such tools need to be kept uptodate in line with progress of SAF developments. The following Tasks shall be performed Using the EUMETSAT Webbased RID Tool, support the preparation and conduction of all SAF Reviews, properly configuring the tool for each review, based on related organisational notes, and the generation of review reports. The contract shall also support the evolution of the used Webbased RID tool in line with evolving requirements as well as detected anomalies to be corrected. Typically, up to 3035 SAF Reviews are conducted every year, either by email exchange, with collocation meeting of the review board and the SAF project, or when via teleconf. Update and refine the structure of the SAF Network Management Intranet and Extranet areas and update the related content in line with the evolving status of the SAF Network. Maintain on the SAF Network Management Extranet the SAF Controlled Documentation Baseline at network level and for each SAF. The continuous evolution of the SAF Network also requires systematic updates to the contents of related pages in addition to maintaining their coherence with the interlinked external web sites e.g. SAFs Leading Entities, relevant International Initiatives. This requires continuous crosschecks between EUMETSAT SAF Web pages and external pages. In addition, using the EUMETSAT Web Site framework, the key person shall support the conception of appropriate Web Pages allowing the retrieval the SAF Baseline. Ingestion of the related new documentation metadata into the supporting Database Update of the SAF System Architectural synthesis available through the Internet Configure the SAF EUMETSAT FTP Server, used in conjunction with other WEB Tools. A dedicated FTP Server is available for the exchange of documentation between the SAFs and EUMETSAT. This FTP server supports specific SAF reviews and also a dedicated documentation exchange during different phases of a SAF project. In the context of the development of the new EUMETSAT Satellite Systems, and in particular of MTG and EPSSG, there is a need to ensuring proper interactions and crosscoordination between SAFs and the EUMETSAT Programmes, as committed to provide products based on data from related satellites, and these programmes. Specific support tasks are therefore requested as follows. Support the followon of the SAF Developments related to MTG and EPSSG,including assessment of evolution of requirements, evolution of design and interfaces with respect to the baseline plans, providing synthesis elements to be made available via InternetExtranet. Support the supervision and assessment of SAF Verification and Validation activities for all new productsoperational chains related to MTG and EPSSG, in particular in terms of Evaluation of the test progress with respect to EUMETSAT Multi Mission Elements MME of the Ground Segment Dissemination and ArchivingRetrieval Evaluation of the coherence of the SAFs Verification and Validation plans and Test Records with respect to the programme Verification and Validation approach of new satellite programmes in development Supporting the distribution to SAFs of Test Data related to new satellite programmes in development for use by SAFs for verification and validation purposed Gathering of Verification Validation Results provided by SAFs for inclusion in the Verification Validation Files of the new programmes in development. The EUMETSAT PRS Division supports the overall Review processes for the programmes in development, at system, ground segment and lower level as appropriate. For these review the Webbased RID tool is used and maintainedconfigured by PRS. In this context the key person shall perform the following tasks. To support the configuration of the Webbased RID Tool in line with the organisation notes for EUMETSAT Programme reviews. Typically, this support will be relevant for up to 10 reviews per year. To support the programme review secretariat during the conduction of reviews is so explicitly requested and agreed. PROFILE As a minimum, the key person shall have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent, and a proven experience and skills as specified hereafter. Mandatory Experience General Knowledge of Ground Segment Engineering lifecycles Experience in Project Reviews Organisation and conduction Knowledge of requirements definition and traceability Knowledge of engineering standards used in Ground Segment Developments, such as ECSS Experience in WEB application in implementing and maintaining web contents and services for Internet, Intranet and Extranet systems Experience in using Web Contents Management Systems. Technology mandatory Skills for the WEB activities Experience in PHPJavaScriptHTML5CSS3 Experience in Relational Database e.g Oracle and metadata management for documentation systems based on extranet. Complementary Experience Qualifications Experience in one or more of the following will be considered as an advantage Basic knowledge of Verification and Validation processes Use of Web Collaboration Tools Knowledge of Internet technical and organisational aspects, internetworking concepts and architectures, classical Internet applications e.g. FTP, SMTP, NNTP knowledge in of using, XML,XSD, and XSLT Being EUMETSAT ISO 9001 certified, experience of working in an ISOcertified environment would be also appreciated. The key person shall have good personal communication skills oral and writing to interact with EUMETSAT groupsstaff responsible for content generation, andor for providing requirements for new applications. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de and copy to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 15th April 2016 Starting Date ASAP Interviews week 1920 2016

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